Visit by USNS Mercy

Doctors from the Mercy Ship was conducting a surgery for abroad the ship while it docked in Nha Trang

U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy visited Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province from June 19-29 as a part of Pacific Partnership 2008 (PP08), which is a multinational, multi-agency humanitarian assistance mission that is currently ongoing in the Asia Pacific region. During the 11-day visit, medical teams from the ship, joined by Vietnamese doctors and volunteers, treated over 11,000 patients and performed over 230 medical procedures on board the Mercy for the people of Vietnam. In addition, U.S. Navy Seabees and engineers from the U.S. and partner nations performed repair and construction projects at three clinics, one social house and a rehabilitation and education center for disabled children. The Pacific Partnership mission was made possible through the joint efforts of the Government of Vietnam, local health care professionals, medical and engineering professionals from the militaries of Australia, Canada, India, Republic of Korea and Singapore, as well as volunteers from the U.S. Public Health Service and several non-governmental organizations.